Generation For Ukraine

On March 30, we held an event that became not only a space for screening and discussion, but also for a deeper understanding of the scale of crimes committed against Ukrainian children.

Together with experts in international law, human rights, and security policy - Pavel Havlíček, Kateryna Rashevska, and Veronika Bílková - we spoke about what stands behind the numbers: the real lives of children, the systematic nature of these crimes, and the complex path toward their return.

We were also honored by the opening remarks of Ambassador Vasyl Zvarych, who emphasized the urgency of this issue and its importance not only for Ukraine, but for the international community.

The discussion was further enriched by the participation of Claudio Javier Rozencwaig, Ambassador of Argentina to the Czech Republic, representing a country that is part of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children.

For us, it was important to bring together youth, members of the diplomatic community, and experts in one space, so that this issue is voiced not only in official statements, but also through open, meaningful dialogue.

We especially value the opportunity for this direct exchange of perspectives and the attention of international partners to this topic. It is through such events that awareness, support, and shared responsibility are built.

We thank everyone who joined and became part of this conversation.

The Reality of Ukraine's Stolen Children

Thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly taken to russia. What is happening to them, and can they come back?

Join us for a screening of a short documentary film followed by an open discussion on the fate of abducted children, the realities they face, and the paths toward their return.

You will have the opportunity to meet other dear guests from the Embassies and non-governmental sector.

📍Where: ICMPD, Rokycanova 707/29, Praha 3
📅 When: March 30, 17:00
🗣 Language: 🇬🇧

Speakers:

🎙️ Pavel Havlíček - Research Fellow at AMO, specialist in Ukrainian and Russian foreign policy and civil society

🎙️Kateryna Rashevska - Children's rights advocate, PhD in international law, legal expert at the Regional Centre for Human Rights

🎙️Veronika Bílková - Senior Researcher, professor of international law at the Law Faculty of Charles University Prague

Event is organized in partnership with the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic on the grounds of International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)

📝 Register for the discussion via the link - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDB8-FgMRFmfe7pdlW8vzkbHYZQyWGDHP126Ungd0Mgm4Adg/viewform

✨ Українська молодь у Празі, час об'єднуватись! ✨

Бракує двіжу, корисних знайомств і простору для реалізації ідей? Ставай частиною команди Generation for Ukraine! 🇺🇦

Ми відкриваємо набір у наші відділи. Це твій шанс не просто знайти друзів зі схожими цінностями, а й отримати крутий практичний досвід.

Кого ми шукаємо? Тих, хто хоче розвиватись у таких напрямках:

Creative / SMM 🎨 — якщо ти живеш трендами та знаєш, як робити класні пости.

Project Management 🎯 — якщо ти гориш ідеями і хочеш втілювати проєкти в реальність.

Partnerships 🗣 — якщо ти легко знаходиш спільну мову з людьми та готовий(-а) пітчити наші ідеї партнерам.

Finance 📈 — якщо ти любиш цифри, стратегії та вмієш планувати бюджети.

Що далі?
1️⃣ Переходь за посиланням.
2️⃣ Обирай свій ідеальний відділ.
3️⃣ Заповнюй коротку заявку.

🚨 Спойлер: місць небагато, тому радимо поспішити. Вже зовсім скоро наші менеджери зв'яжуться з тобою та розкажуть усі деталі.

Давай створювати круті речі разом! 👇
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Shevchenko’s legacy continues to bring Ukrainians together across generations and borders. This Monday in Prague, the community gathered to reflect on his ideas, poetry, and the enduring role he plays in Ukraine’s cultural and national identity.

The day began with a flower-laying ceremony at the Taras Shevchenko monument near Švandovo divadlo, where members of the Ukrainian community and friends of Ukraine came together to honour one of the most influential voices in Ukrainian history.

Later, Generation for Ukraine co-organised a lecture titled "Shevchenko Through the Ages: Struggles for Ukrainian Independence," held at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic in cooperation with Asociace MOST UA-CZ.

The event brought together students, community members, and guests interested in exploring Shevchenko’s role in Ukrainian history and the continued relevance of his ideas today. The discussion highlighted how his writings shaped national consciousness and remain deeply connected to Ukraine’s ongoing struggle for freedom.

During the program, awards were also presented to the winners of the literary competition dedicated to the Shevchenko Days.

The lecture featured speakers Taras Katrun and Sofia Levytska, who shared historical and cultural perspectives on Shevchenko’s legacy.

We are grateful to everyone who joined, participated, and helped make this event meaningful for the Ukrainian community in Prague.

Join the screening today in Prague, to share the stories of Ukrainian artists who joined the Armed Forces to defend Ukrainian values and culture against the Russian war!

🇺🇦Дорогі друзі, цього року вперше Україна братиме участь у фестивалі «Дні франкофонії» в Чеській Республіці з показом українського документального фільму «Culture vs War».

🗓️2 березня
🕰️20:00
📍Кінотеатр Kino 35

Фільм українською мовою з французькими субтитрами.

Тривалість: 85 хвилин.

Квитки 🔗https://kino35.ifp.cz/cz/program/event4754-dny-frankofonie-culture-vs-war

Героями фільму Culture vs War є відомі митці, які стали на захист України під час відсічі повномасштабній російській агресії та приєдналися до Збройних сил України, а також культурні діячі, які активно долучилися до волонтерської діяльності.

Повнометражний документальний фільм містить історії таких митців: Сергій Михальчук (кінооператор, військовослужбовець Збройних сил України), Ахтем Сеітаблаєв (кінорежисер, актор, військовослужбовець Збройних сил України), Сергій Жадан (письменник, музикант, волонтер), Тарас Компаніченко (кобзар, військовослужбовець Збройних сил України), гурт «Антитіла» (музиканти, медики Збройних сил України), Костянтин і Влада Ліберови (фотографи, воєнні документалісти), Михайло Іллєнко (кінорежисер, волонтер), Дмитро Лінартович (актор, військовослужбовець Збройних сил України), Євген Нищук (актор, міністр культури у 2014–2019 роках, військовослужбовець Збройних сил України) та Ярослав Пілунський (кінооператор, військовослужбовець Збройних сил України).

Проєкт «Culture vs War» ініційовано Асоціацією «Дивись українське!» за підтримки Благодійного фонду «МХП-Громаді» та за сприяння Міністерства закордонних справ України. Показ фільму організовано за підтримки Посольства України в Чеській Республіці та Ukrainian-Czech Chamber of Commerce.
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Dear friends, this year, for the first time, Ukraine will participate in the “Journée internationale de la Francophonie 2026” festival in the Czech Republic with a screening of the Ukrainian documentary film “Culture vs War.”

🗓️March 2
🕰️20:00
📍Kino 35 Cinema

The film is in Ukrainian with French subtitles.
Duration: 85 minutes.

Tickets 🔗https://kino35.ifp.cz/cz/program/event4754-dny-frankofonie-culture-vs-war

The protagonists of Culture vs War are well-known artists who stood up to defend Ukraine during the resistance against the full-scale Russian aggression and joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as cultural figures actively engaged in volunteer activities.

The feature-length documentary includes the stories of the following artists: Serhii Mykhalchuk (cinematographer, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), Akhtem Seitablaiev (film director, actor, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), Serhii Zhadan (writer, musician, volunteer), Taras Kompanichenko (kobzar, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), the band “Antytila” (musicians, medics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov (photographers, war documentary creators), Mykhailo Illienko (film director, volunteer), Dmytro Linartovych (actor, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), Yevhen Nyshchuk (actor, Minister of Culture in 2014–2019, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), and Yaroslav Pilunskyi (cinematographer, serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine).

The “Culture vs War” project was initiated by the Association “Watch Ukrainian!” with the support of the Charitable Foundation “MHP-Hromadi” and with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The film screening is organized with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine to the Czech Republic and the Ukrainian-Czech Chamber of Commerce.

We express our full solidarity with the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic, H.E. Vasyl Zvarych, and with the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in the Czech Republic.
We strongly reject false, manipulative and divisive statements made by certain politicians, especially those by Tomio Okamura, which downplay Russia’s aggression and harm public discourse in the Czech Republic.

Together with other civic and Ukrainian organisations in the Czech Republic, we have signed the joint statement titled "Vyjádření platformy ukrajinských organizací v ČR" and fully share and support the position outlined in this document:

Vyjádření platformy ukrajinských organizací v ČR
V Praze dne 2.1.2026

My, zástupci ukrajinských organizací a česko-ukrajinských platforem působících v České republice, ctíme základní demokratické principy a slušnost. Odsuzujeme nízká vyjádření politiků a jednotlivců, kteří osočují diplomatickou misi Ukrajiny v ČR, v čele s velvyslancem Ukrajiny v ČR panem Vasylem Zvarychem, z údajného zasahování do vnitřních věcí ČR.

Používání pseudoprávní argumentace ze strany pana poslance Jaroslava Foldyny nemá žádnou oporu v čl. 41 odst. 1 druhé Vídeňské úmluvy o diplomatických stycích, neboť ukrajinský diplomat se aktivně nepodílí na vnitřní politice přijímajícího státu; naopak vyjadřuje důvěru v českou společnost a ústavní orgány. Vyjádření pana poslance Tomia Okamury pak otevřeně podporují zjevného agresora, tj. rusko, uvádějí manipulativní a nepravdivé informace a tím účelově rozdělují společnost v ČR.

Jsme občané ČR, popřípadě osoby dlouhodobě či trvale pobývající na jejím území. Žijeme v souladu s právními zásadami a pravidly ČR a zároveň jsme aktivními účastníky veřejného a kulturního dění v České republice. Vyjadřujeme podporu diplomatické misi Ukrajiny v ČR, která v době probíhajícího genocidního teroru ruska vůči Ukrajině usiluje o co nejlepší česko-ukrajinské vztahy. Ty jsou dle našeho hlubokého přesvědčení celospolečenským i politicko-strategickým cílem České republiky i Ukrajiny.

We’ve prepared a short recap of our 2025 - a year in which we reached an incredible number of people.

Thank you to everyone who supported us this year - none of this would have been possible without you!

For us, this has never been just about numbers. Our primary goal has always been to carry Ukrainian values beyond Ukraine, here in the Czech Republic. We truly hope that in the coming year we will be able to achieve this goal even more effectively.

Wishing you warm and joyful upcoming holidays ✨